Encouraging Your Spouse God’s order for our lives and relationships is quite simple, we are to put God first, spouse second, others third, and ourselves LAST. The world on the other hand tells us to think of only ourselves. If you have chosen to be married you cannot rely on societal norms, you must rely on God’s word and plan… Read More

How to Date Your Husband After Children My husband and I recently went on a date and as we were enjoying this beautiful evening it suddenly dawned on me that the last time we had a date was our anniversary, 18 months before this date! I was so ashamed that we had let ourselves get so caught up in life… Read More

Let us not love with words or speech, but with actions and in truth. 1 John 3:18 My husband and I say I love you when he goes to work and when we go to sleep at night. Sometimes, we may text throughout the day something nice about how deep our love is, but that is not everyday. I am… Read More

Hatred stirs up conflict, but love forgives all wrongs. Proverbs 10:12 In marriage one of the hardest things to learn is how to truly forgive your spouse, even when it hurts. In my marriage there hasn’t been a lot of things that have been considered hard to forgive. Honestly, there has only been one thing that has been a real struggle… Read More

We love because God first loved us. 1 John 4:19 As a kid we are first shown love by our parents. When you cried, they comforted. If you were hungry, they fed you. During the chilly winter months, they made sure you were clothed in warmth. All of these were examples of love shown to you by your parents. More… Read More

Love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 1 Corinthians 13:4 Love is not meant to be complicated! I am someone who has to have rules, guidelines or some sort of list to follow in order to feel I am succeeding at something. Thankfully, God made it very easy for us… Read More

Love must be sincere… Romans 12:9 The latin word for sincere is sincerus, which means clean or pure. To be pure and clean is to be free of any contamination. Thus, to love sincerely is to love without contamination. Would you say your actions and feelings towards your husband and marriage are free of any contamination? We all have struggles… Read More

He just can’t seem to remember anything that seems important to you. Every time he is asked to do something it never gets done. The affection he used to show doesn’t seem to be there anymore. His interests include everything. but you. Oh, and putting you before himself is a thing of the past. Showing grace in your marriage when you… Read More